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Episode #54: “The Journey of a Breakthrough First Feature" w/ Writer & Director, Liz Sargent
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In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with writer/director Liz Sargent about the journey of making her first feature, Take Me Home, a deeply personal film centered around her sister Anna, who has a cognitive disability.
Together, we explore:
• Turning personal experiences and family relationships into stories• The emotional realities of making deeply personal work• Liz’s unconventional path into directing• Trusting your instincts and adapting the filmmaking process to the people involved• Building teams that understand and support how you work• How making a first feature changed Liz’s understanding of leadership• Success, recognition, and what it means for a film to truly matter
Liz reflects candidly on coming out the other side of her first feature changed by the experience and reconsidering how she wants to make films and lead moving forward.
If you’re working toward your own first feature, making deeply personal work, or thinking about the kind of filmmaker you’re becoming in the process, this conversation is for you.
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2 Sept 2026
Episode #53: “The Evolution of Ambition” w/ Director & Art of Documentary Co-Founder Mark Bone
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In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with director and Art of Documentary co-founder Mark Bone about how our relationship with ambition can evolve throughout a creative career.
Together, we explore:
• When ambition serves us; and when it begins to cost us
• Separating our identity and sense of worth from our work
• The role validation and ego can play in a creative career• Knowing when an ambition is still worth pursuing
• Learning to say no as our priorities evolve
• Finding meaning and purpose beyond what we accomplish
At one point, Mark shares a question that has become important in his own work and life: At what cost? It opens up a larger conversation about what we’re pursuing, why we’re pursuing it, and whether our ambitions still fit the people we’re becoming.
If you’ve ever found yourself questioning what you’re working toward, or redefining what success means to you, this conversation is for you.
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10 Aug 2026
Episode #52: "Creating Big Work Beyond the Major Film Hubs" w/ President & EP Josh Carrasquillo of Taproot Pictures
As mentioned in the episode, director Michael Fagan is leading “How to Get Work: Without Losing Yourself in the Process,” a live, three-hour workshop about building a more sustainable freelance career.
Two sessions are available:
August 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET
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August 28 at 3:00 p.m. ET: https://luma.com/howtogetworknourish (https://luma.com/howtogetworknourish)
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Episode Description: Do you need to live in Los Angeles or New York to build a meaningful career in film?
In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with Josh Carrasquillo, President & Executive Producer of Taproot Pictures, about building a nationally respected production company from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Together, we explore:
• Creating opportunities outside the major film hubs• Why relationships and trust are foundational to growth• Building reputation and momentum beyond your local market• The role culture has played in Taproot’s longevity• Making the most of wherever you are today
If you’ve ever questioned whether you need to be somewhere else to build the career you want, this conversation is for you.
Learn more about Nourish at www.thenourish.community (http://www.thenourish.community) or follow @thenourish.community
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